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Australian Prime Ministers
The leaders who shaped Australia's politics, from Federation to the present. Questions should pertain to their policies and laws, and their lives, both political and personal.
1,068 Questions
Who was the Australian Prime Minister in 1962?
Harold Holt of the Liberal Party was the Australian Prime Minister in 1967. He served from 26 January 1966 until 19 December 1967 (officially). On 17 December 1967, Holt went swimming at Cheviot Beach on Point Nepean near Portsea, on the Mornington Peninsula, south of Melbourne. After plunging into the notoriously rough surf, Holt disappeared. He was never seen again, and theories as to his fate have abounded since then. On 19 December 1967 John McEwen (later Sir John) was sworn in as caretaker Prime Minister, until John Grey Gorton gained office on 10 January 1968.
What is the difference in roles between the Prime Minister and the Leader of Opposition?
In UK the PM is the leader of the largest party in Parliament, & is the person in leadership of the Government. The Leader of the Opposition is the leader of the second largest Party in the House of Commons & is politically opposed to the party in Government. Basically the PM governs the country & the Leader of the Opposition critiscises what the PM & the Government do.
Joseph Aloysius Lyons died from a sudden heart attack in 07 April 1939.
Who was sir Robert Gordon menzies wife?
Sir Robert Gordon Menzies married Pattie Leckie in 1920. Their relationship was "till death do us part".
Who became the prime minister of Australia in 1949?
Robert Menzies became Prime Minister of Australia (for the second time) in 1949.
Kevin Rudd was the Australian Prime Minister in 2010. He was elected at the end of 2007, replacing John Howard, who was Australia's second longest serving Prime Minster up to that point. He was ousted as leader of the party and Prime Minister in June 2010, becoming the first Australian Prime Minister to be removed from office without having completed a full term. He returned as leader of the ALP in 2013 after a leadership challenge toppled his former challenger, Julia Gillard.
Kevin Rudd represents the Australian Labor Party.
When was William McMahon a prime minister?
Sir William McMAHON, PC, GCMG, CH., was Australia's 20th Prime Minister, serving from March 10, 1971, to December 5, 1972.
The second prime minister of Australia who disappeared from Cheviot Beach 1967 December 17 was?
Harold Holt was the Prime Minister.
On 17 December 1967, Holt went swimming at Cheviot Beach on Point Nepean near Portsea, on the Mornington Peninsula, south of Melbourne. This part of the Victorian coastline is notorious for its rough surf, and questions were later asked as to why he even went swimming there. This was a time when the attitude of security in the case of important public officials was taken far less seriously.
No trace of him was ever found, and he was officially declared dead two days later, on 19 December. It is presumed that he drowned, though many conspiracy theories went around, including that he faked his own death in order to run away with his mistress, or that he was a Chinese spy.
Was Kevin Rudd right to say sorry to the Stolen Generation in 2008?
Yes He was And in so doing he has also accepted that the Australian nation today is part of its history and should accept responsibility for anything any elected government does in this country.
Yes. As of November 2011, former Australian Prime Minister, Robert 'Bob' Hawke, is still alive.
What did John howard achieve as prime minister?
John Howard was an outstanding Prime Minister under whose leadership the Australian economy grew to the point that it had a significant surplus. He brought the country out of the debt that the previous government had incurred. The surplus was, unfortunately, spent by the ensuing government.John Howard was a strong man who brought in the successful Australian gun control laws, following a massacre by a lone gunman at Port Arthur in Tasmania.
Which prime minister committed australian troops to vietnam?
On 28 April, 1965, Australian Prime Minister, Robert Menzies, announced that Australian troops would be sent to support the United States forces in the Vietnam war. The first Australian troops arrived in Vietnam in May 1965.
What was the significance to Australia of Gough Whitlam?
Edward Gough Whitlam became the 21st Prime Minister of Australia on 2 December 1972 in the first ALP electoral victory since 1946. The Whitlam government embarked on a massive legislative social reform program which was forward-thinking and progressive in many ways. Whilst initially popular, the fast pace of Whitlam's reforms engendered caution amongst the electorate, and the economy was beset by high inflation combined with economic stagnation. The opposition Liberal-National Country Party coalition held a majority in the Senate, the upper house of Parliament. In an unprecedented move, the Senate deferred voting on bills that appropriated funds for government expenditure, attempting to force the Prime Minister to dissolve the House of Representatives and call an election. The Whitlam government ignored the warnings and sought alternative means of appropriating the funds it needed to repay huge debts. With Whitlam unable to secure the necessary funds, Governor-General Sir John Kerr dismissed Whitlam as Prime Minister on 11 November 1975, and appointed Liberal opposition leader Malcolm Fraser as caretaker Prime Minister. Source: today.wmit.net - 7 July
No he is not going bald. His hair is like every other person's.
Who was the prime minister after Bob Hawke?
John Howard defeated the Keating Government and continued in power until 2007.
Which electorate did Kevin Rudd represent?
Kevin Rudd represented the Queensland electorate of Griffith. He was first elected to the House of Representatives for the electorate of Griffith in 1998 and, within two months of losing the Federal election in 2013, announced his plans to resign from parliament.
Griffith covers a small section of Brisbane's suburbs directly southeast of the river.
Who was the first woman to serve as prime minister in Europe?
Sirimavo Bandaranaikewas the first female prime minister in the world.
Bandaranaike was Prime Minister of Sri Lanka three times beginning in 1960 following the assassination of her husband, Solomon Bandaranaike, while he was the Prime Minister. She was PM from July 21, 1960 - March 27, 1965, from May 29, 1970- July 23, 1977 and from Nov. 14, 1994- August 10, 2000. She died in 2000.
Who was the prime minister before Kevin Rudd in Australia?
Hon John Howard was Australia's Prime Minister before Kevin Rudd of QLD.
Before Kevin Rudd, Liberal John Howard of NSW served as PM from 11 March 1996 to 3 December 2007.
Kevin Rudd served for roughly two and a half years before losing his job to Julia Gillard, in the process making her Australia's first Prime Minister.
John Howard was Australia's second longest serving Prime Minister.
How long was Chris Watson Prime Minister?
John 'Chris' Watson was Prime Minister of Australia from 27 April 1904 to 17 August 1904.
What is the building in which the Australian Prime Minister lives?
The Prime Minister's official residence in Canberra, Australia's national capital, is The Lodge.
The official Sydney residence of the Prime Minister is Kirribilli House.
